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29 May 2023

Archives

Living Simply
  • 10 Ways to Identify Clutter in Your Home
  • 75 Simple Ways to Simplify
  • A Simple Life
  • Clear Clutter for a Clear Mind
  • Edit Your Wardrobe
  • How to Simplify 101
  • My Path to Simplicity
  • My Quest to Declutter
  • Simplify Simplify Simplify
  • Slow Down to Savor Life
  • Upsizing After All These Years

Life & Living
  • 75 Life Lessons Learned
  • Choosing to be Happy
  • Easy Resolutions for Every Day
  • Learning to Fly Solo
  • Making Lemonade
  • My Lonely Nest
  • On the Road Together
  • Savoring Everyday Moments
  • Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions
  • The Simplicity of Tea
  • The Year in Art – 2012

Home & Garden
  • A Hint of Purple
  • Black Magic
  • Decorating the Empty Nest
  • Growing Wheatgrass
  • Living with Winter White
  • Singing the Blues
  • The Relaxed Romance of Rosecliff
  • Your Beautiful Closet

House Tours
  • Cabin in the Woods
  • Cottage Charm at the Beach
  • Cozy Little Guest House
  • Downsizing for $4.3 Million
  • Everyone Loves a Parade
  • From Little to Luxurious Loft
  • Going Green
  • Living Like a Star
  • Lovely Down Under
  • Maine Island Home
  • Old Garage Upcycled
  • Sarah’s Country Home
  • Sisse’s Fab Farmhouse
  • Stunning West Seattle Redo
  • Tiny Gardener’s Cottage
Entertaining & Holidays
  • 50 Ways to Decorate Pumpkins
  • Awesome Autumn Entries
  • Breezy Sea Colors for Your Summer Table
  • Christmas Cookie Collection
  • Decorating for Christmas
  • Delightful Desserts for Two
  • Easter Dinner
  • Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkin
  • Get Lucky on New Year’s Eve
  • Gracious Hospitality
  • Host a Super Super Bowl Party
  • O, Christmas Tree
  • Sparkling Party Punch
  • Sweet Patriotic Treats
  • Throwing a Patriotic Party
  • Your Beautiful Easter Table

In the Kitchen
  • 12 Super Simple Healthy Snacks
  • 15 Rainy (or Any) Day Soups
  • Simplify Your Eating Habits
  • The Delicious Darling Buds of May
  • The Skinny on Our Recipes
  • When It’s Just Two

Recipes
  • Sausagekraut
  • Chunky Rigatoni Chili
  • Hoedown Beef Barbecue
  • Easy French Onion Soup for 2
  • Sparkling Party Punch
  • Spiced Pumpkin Cake Roll
  • Cheesy Chicken ‘n Tater Tot Crock-Pot Bake
  • Best Guacamole Ever
  • Vermont Maple Pumpkin Pie
  • Tart Shell Antipasto
  • Sunny Sprouts
  • Cranberry Pineapple Pecan Mousse
  • Creamy Kahlúa Hot Chocolate
  • Easy Cheesy Chicken Rotini
  • Tunaroni Salad
  • Cashew-Rice Pilaf
  • Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
  • Corn and Fritos Salad
  • Chicken Parmezip
  • Mexican Street Corn Salad
  • Stuffed Cabbage with Sauerkraut
  • Light and Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes
  • Crock-Pot Sour Cream and Bacon Chicken
  • Crock-Pot Spaghetti Casserole
  • Sweet ‘n Tangy Crock-Pot Pork
  • Cheesy Broccoli Dip
  • Grilled Mexican Corn for 2
Movies
  • Noah: An Unholy Mess
  • Philomena: A Study in Forgiveness
  • Wild: From Lost to Found

Travel
  • Just Buy the Ticket
  • Maison Rika: Trendy Guesthouse
  • On the Road to Somewhere
  • Rustic Rental Near Nashville
  • Traveling with Ease

Our Trips
  • A Weekend in Walnut Creek
  • An Afternoon in Yellowstone
  • An Awakening
  • Cody to Yellowstone
  • On the Road in Wyoming
  • When in Dover, Don’t Miss This
  • Wild, Wondrous Wyoming
  • Yellowstone or Bust
Patricia and TomHi there! Tom and I are two empty nesters who decided to downsize and simplify our lives—lose the clutter and drama, travel a little, laugh a lot, sit back, and enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer. Read more

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From Our Kitchen

Cashew-Rice Pilaf
Chicken Parmezip
Best Guacamole Ever
Cranberry Pineapple Pecan Mousse
Tunaroni Salad
Sparkling Strawberry Punch

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House Tours

  • Cottage Charm at the Beach
  • Cabin in the Woods
  • Cozy Little Guest House
  • Tiny Gardener's Cottage
  • From Little to Luxurious Loft
  • Sarah's Country Home
  • Everyone Loves a Parade
  • Maine Island Home
  • Sisse's Fab Farmhouse
  • Stunning West Seattle Redo
  • Old Garage Upcycled
  • Lovely Down Under
  • Living Like a Star
  • Going Green
  • Downsizing for $4.3 Million

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Daisy in field

Simplify Simplify Simplify

For some time now I’ve been walking around with three words at the top of my To Do List—simplify simplify simplify. I know it’s just one ... continue reading ...

Trips and travels

Our Trips & Travels

THE HORSES OF WYOMING by Tom Schmidt, watercolor, 2012.

On the Road in Wyoming

After three glorious days driving through wild, wondrous Wyoming, my lasting impression is that of a vast, open, unspoiled land with abundant wildlife, stunning views, and a definite western flavor.

Pallet of soft green, offset by deep red earth.
Buffalo Bill Reservoir.
Oaxaca buildings
Hand-carved, Great Northern steam engine by Ernest Warther.

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Our squirrel stealing filler from our flower pot f
Our squirrel stealing filler from our flower pot for his nest.

Exploring Arches National Park. #travel #utah #arc
Exploring Arches National Park. #travel #utah #archesnationalpark

Dinner for two. #pizza
Dinner for two. #pizza

Patio with a view. #ourhouse #ourpond #ourview #su
Patio with a view. #ourhouse #ourpond #ourview #summertime

My lunch today was a quick-and-easy combo of icebe
My lunch today was a quick-and-easy combo of iceberg lettuce, eggs, ham, turkey, shredded lettuce, and walnuts. So simple and simply delicious. #lunch #whatsforlunch #eatinghealthy

A fat bouquet from my husband. Just because. #love
A fat bouquet from my husband. Just because. #love #howdoilovethee

Once upon a time, I did embroidery. #needlework #w
Once upon a time, I did embroidery. #needlework #wallart

Room with a view.
Room with a view.

Mid-morning snack. #bananas #blueberries #cherryto
Mid-morning snack. #bananas #blueberries #cherrytomatoes



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